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Finding Aid to the American Institute of Physics Office of the Director miscellaneous publications, 1934-2011

Publisher:

American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org

2012

Encoding Information:

Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Amanda Nelson in 2012. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.

Finding aid is written in English.

Description of the Collection

Repository:

American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.

Title and dates of collection:

American Institute of Physics Office of the Director miscellaneous publications, 1934-2011

Papers created by:

American Institute of Physics. Office of the Director.

Size of collection:

6.5 linear feet
13 manuscript boxes

Short description of collection:

Publications from the American Institute of Physics Office of the Director that include newsletters, annual reports, member society handbooks, pamphlets, brochures, reports issued to member societies, boards, employees, and others.

Language(s) of material:

English

Selected Search Terms

These papers have been indexed in the International Catalog of Sources for History of Physics and Allied Sciences (ICOS) using the following terms. Those seeking related materials should search under these terms.

Historical Note

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a not-for-profit membership corporation chartered in New York State in 1931 for the purpose of promoting the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare. Its members are leading societies in the fields of physics and astronomy, and its activities include providing services to its member societies in publishing, finance, and education. The responsibility of this office is the general management of the American Institute of Physics.

Scope and Contents of Collection

The collection contains miscellaneous publications printed by the American Institute of Physics Office of the Director for the public, and include newsletters, annual reports, member society handbooks, pamphlets, brochures, reports issued to member societies, boards, employees, and others. Includes "Inside AIP" newsletter (1962-2007).

Organization and Arrangement of Collection

The collection is organized by type beginning with general publications, followed by handbooks, newsletters and annual reports. Brochures are arranged alphabetically and the handbooks, newsletters and annual reports are arranged chronologically.

Access to Collection

http://www.aip.org/history/nbl/access.html.

Provenance and Acquisition Information

Collection is added to on an annual basis as new publications are received.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Amanda Nelson in 2012.

Preferred Citation of Collection

Box [number], Folder [number], American Institute of Physics Office of the Director miscellaneous publications. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.

Container List

Series I: American Institute of Physics (AIP) Office of the Director miscellaneous publications
Box 1 Folder 1 25 Years of Fifteen-Year Club Luncheons, 1996
Folder 2 American Institute of Physics (AIP) Programs and Services, 1988-2000
Folder 3 American Institute of Physics (AIP) Purpose and Program, 1962-1987
Folder 4 Anniversary Meeting Program, 1936
Folder 5 Cushman and Wakefield Office Market Study Washington, DC Metropolitan Area, 1988
Folder 6 Cushman and Wakefield Preliminary Survey Existing Buildings and Land Sites, 1988
Folder 7 Directory of Officers and Members of Governing Bodies, 1962-1969
Folder 8 Directory of Officers and Members of Governing Bodies, 1970-1975
Folder 9 Fiftieth Anniversary Calendar, 1981
Folder 10 Function Planning in 1982 (for 1983-1987), 1982
Box 2 Folder 1 Function Planning in 1983 (for 1984-1988): parts 1-4, 1983
Folder 2 Function Planning in 1983 (for 1984-1988): part 5, 1983
Folder 3 Function Planning in 1984 (for 1985-1989): parts 1-4, 1984
Folder 4 Function Planning in 1984 (for 1985-1989): part 5, 1984
Folder 5 General brochures, 1934-1972
Folder 6 Highlights of…, 1962-1974
Box 3 Folder 1 Highlights of…, 1975-1985
Folder 2 Information for Advisory Committees and Representatives, 1974
Folder 3 Landauer Study of Future Space Needs, 1987
Folder 4 Letter from the Director, 1989-1992
Folder 5 Logo Placement and Usage Manual, 1989
Folder 6 Long Range Plan, 1986
Folder 7 Long Range Plan, 1988
Folder 8 Long Range Planning Report Draft, 1988
Box 4 Folder 1 Looking to the Future: Activities and Cost Estimates, 1958-1962
Folder 2 Minutes of American Institute of Physics (AIP) Advisory Committee Meetings, 1986-1987
Folder 3 Operational Planning Executive Summary Report, 1989-1990
Folder 4 Overview and Planning: A Report to the Governing Board, 1987
Folder 5 Sperry-Univac Recommendation for an Electronic Data Processing System, 1975
Folder 6 State of Industry in the Growth of Physics, undated
Folder 7 Corporate Associates: American Institute of Physics (AIP) Prize for Industrial Applications of Physics, 1983-2006
Folder 8 Corporate Associates: annual meeting minutes, 1962
Folder 9 Corporate Associates: annual meetings programs, agenda, and reports, 1958-1981
Folder 10 Corporate Associates: annual meetings programs, agenda, and reports, 1982-1996
Folder 11 Corporate Associates: annual meetings programs, agenda, and reports, 1997-2005
Box 5 Folder 1 Corporate Associates: brochures, 1980-2000
Folder 2 Corporate Associates: Industrial Physics Forum mailings, 1999
Folder 3 Corporate Associates: List of Participants and Guests at annual meetings, 1981-1984, 1987-1990
Folder 4 Corporate Associates: List of Participants and Guests at annual meetings, 1991-1999
Folder 5 Corporate Associates: mailings, 1998
Folder 6 Corporate Associates: mailings, 1999
Folder 7 Corporate Associates: Membership, 1969-1980
Folder 8 Corporate Associates: Physics and Engineering in a Free Society, 1961
Folder 9 Corporate Associates: Purpose and Program, 1983-2004
Folder 10 Handbook for Member Society Officers, 1975-1976
Box 6 Folder 1 Handbook for Member Society Officers, 1977-1979
Folder 2 Handbook for Member Society Officers, 1980-1981
Folder 3 Handbook for Member Society Officers, 1982-1983
Folder 4 Handbook for Member Society Officers, 1984-1985
Box 7 Folder 1 Handbook for Member Society Officers, 1986-1987
Folder 2 Handbook for Member Society Officers, 1988-1990
Folder 3 Handbook for Member Society Officers, 1990-1992
Folder 4 Handbook for Member Society Officers, 1992-1994
Box 8 Folder 1 Handbook for Member Society Officers, 1994-1996
Folder 2 Handbook for Member Society Officers, 1996-1998
Folder 3 Handbook for Member Society Officers, 1998-2001
Folder 4 Handbook for Member Society Officers, 2001-2003
Box 9 Folder 1 Handbook for Member Society Officers, 2003-2005
Folder 2 Handbook for Member Society Officers, 2005-2007
Folder 3 Inside AIP, 1962-1976
Folder 4 Inside AIP, 1977-1980
Folder 5 Inside AIP, 1981-1985
Box 10 Folder 1 Inside AIP, 1986-1988
Folder 2 Inside AIP, 1989-1991
Folder 3 Inside AIP, 1992-1994
Folder 4 Inside AIP, 1995-1996
Box 11 Folder 1 Inside AIP, 1997-1998
Folder 2 Inside AIP, 1999-2000
Folder 3 Inside AIP, 2001-2002
Folder 4 Inside AIP, 2003-2004
Box 12 Folder 1 Inside AIP (Now AIP Employee Connection - see AIP Human Resources miscellaneous publications for current issues), 2005-2007
Folder 2 American Institute of Physics (AIP) Annual Report, 1952-1959
Folder 3 American Institute of Physics (AIP) Annual Report, 1960-1965
Folder 4 American Institute of Physics (AIP) Annual Report, 1966-1969
Folder 5 American Institute of Physics (AIP) Annual Report, 1970-1979
Folder 6 American Institute of Physics (AIP) Annual Report, 1980-1989
Box 13 Folder 1 American Institute of Physics (AIP) Annual Report, 1990-1999
Folder 2 American Institute of Physics (AIP) Annual Report, 2000-2009
Folder 3 American Institute of Physics (AIP) Annual Report, 2010-2011